KEV67 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Sounds like WH Smiths might be going the same way as Woolworths and Wilco. In Reading, WH Smiths are the main alternative to Waterstones if you want to buy a physical book. They don't have the same range as Waterstones. They tend to focus more on bestsellers, crime, romance, etc. I only know of two other shops that sell books in Reading. The RISC centre, which is a sort of hippy drop in centre, sells books largely written by authors from developing countries, books on feminism, sustainability, etc. There is a relatively small, independent bookshop in Caversham, which almost feels like another town, because you have to cross the river. Quote
Madeleine Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Same here, in fact Waterstone's in one of my main shopping areas closed down last September. WHS share the Post Office in both my local shopping centres,and apart from a 2nd hand bookshop in one of the centres, there are no other booksellers (not counting supermarkets of course). Plus Smith's sell so many other accessories,stationery etc. It would be a real shame if they went as well. Quote
itsmeagain Posted February 1 Posted February 1 My WHSmith locally, is selling books half price to prepare for closure. Quote
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